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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2001
John Hsuan, Hsin-Chu, TW;
John Hsuan, Hsin-Chu, TW;
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A network server provides continuous laundry services for articles of wear. Each article has a unique article identifier. The server has a customer database for associating each customer with a unique customer identification; a message server for sending electronic messages to customers; an article database; a service catalog for indicating available article-related services to the customer; an order database for tracking a process status of the article according to the article identifier, and a last-serviced database for tracking a regular service requirement of the article according to the article identifier. The network server uses the last-serviced database, the customer database, and the message server to send an electronic reminder message to the customer when a service time for the article is exceeded. The customer can use the server to inquire about the current process status of an article, and place a new order for the cleaning of an article.